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wiikondiwin ni nj
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a feast; a spirit dish: an offering of food at the start of a meal



wiikondiwin sg; wiikondiwinan pl; Stem: /wiikondiwin-/

wiikondiwin /wiikondiwin-/: /wiikondi-/ stem of wiikondiwag vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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Word Family

wiikom vta invite h/ to a feast (especially as part of a religious ceremony)
(reciprocal) wiikondiwag vai they feast with each other, have a feast
(derived noun) wiikondiwin ni a feast; a spirit dish: an offering of food at the start of a meal
(detransitive) wiikonge vai s/he gives a feast; s/he invites people to a feast (especially as part of a ceremony)
(causative) wiikonge' vta feast h/, make a feast for h/ (causative) wiikongetoon vti2 feast it, make a feast for it
(derived noun) wiikongewin ni ceremonial food

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